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Patent GB-2406941-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle data bus system
Inventor: MUELLER ACHIM
IPC: G07C5/00
Filed: 2004-10-08
Abstract: A vehicle data bus system (30) comprises a communication unit (40) for bidirectional wireless communication with at least one unit outside a vehicle, and vehicle units (50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ... ) which are in data transmission communication with the communication unit (40) via at least one data bus (150), wherein data as to the status of the vehicle units are transmissible via the at least one data bus to the communication unit and transferrable via the communication unit to the unit outside the vehicle. A triggering event is received by the vehicle units (50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ... ) via the data bus (150), and the vehicle units upon receipt of the triggered event transmit their status data via the data bus to the communication unit (40).
Patent GB-2408203-A (GB)
Title: Fold flat stand with cable storage for tablet P.C.
Inventor: KUO HSIAO-CHING
IPC: F16M11/10
Filed: 2004-10-19
Abstract: A rack is disclosed to include a base frame (1), a first support device (2) coupled to the base frame, a second support device (3) coupled to the base frame and the first support device for supporting a tablet PCT (4) on the first support device in a tilt position for operation, and two wire reels (324, 324) symmetrically provided at the second support device behind the first support device, each wire reel having two reversed hooks (326/325 Fig 2) for the arrangement of electric leads extended from the loaded tablet PC. The stand may also be used for a monitor or computer support. The stand folds flat when not in use.
Patent GB-2417834-A (GB)
Title: Flexible compact connection formation between an antenna module and circuitry on a printed circuit board
Inventor: KIM HYUN HAK
IPC: H01Q21/00
Filed: 2004-11-04
Abstract: An antenna module 30 comprises an antenna element 36 which is connected to a ground line 32 and a feed line 33 formed on the surface of a flexible printed circuit board 31, where a passive conductive line 34 of a particular length is also formed parallel with the feed line 33. The said passive line 33 is not connected to the antenna or any signal from the said circuitry but has a floating potential and is arranged to be capacitively coupled to the feed line such that it stabilises the impedance matching between the circuitry and the antenna whether the flexible connection is bent or otherwise arranged. The antenna 36 may be a multi-frequency waveband chip antenna mounted to the flexible conductive lines printed on a flexible dielectric substrate by a die-bonding method. The flexible printed board 31 may be glued or pinned to a supporting board 37 forming a sidewall arrangement 41 secured to an edge of the printed circuit board 40 carrying circuitry of a wireless set. This antenna connection formation provides a flexible connection between an antenna 36 and a wireless set 40 where only a small connection area on the said wireless set circuit board 40 is required and in which the antenna characteristics are stable for a number of different positions of the antenna 36 relative to the said circuitry 40.
Patent GB-2407795-A (GB)
Title: Electrofusion bonding
Inventor: BOUDRY JOHN ALEXANDRE
IPC: B65D88/64
Filed: 2004-12-06
Abstract: Disclosed are four separate inventions. The first being a bonding method comprising the use of an electrofusion tape. The second being a bonding method comprising the use of a sheathed electrofusion wire, broadly shown in fig 11. The third being a bonding method comprising the use of a electrofusion sleeve, such as capable of receiving components to be joined. The fourth being directed at the bonding of specific containment chamber arrangement for which the bonding is not specified, broadly shown in fig.4.
Patent GB-2405723-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for changing the service level for subscribers in an electronic communications network
Inventor: BAZZICA PAOLO
IPC: H04M17/00
Filed: 2003-06-19
Abstract: A method for changing the service level for a subscriber in an electronic communication network. One or more voucher records (203, 204, 205; 213, 214) are created for one or more kinds of services, wherein each record comprises a voucher quantity (203b, 204b, 205b; 213b, 214b) of vouchers, and an identification parameter for association with one or more service. The records are associated with a subscriber (201, 211) for usage by the subscriber when said services are utilised.
Patent GB-2407195-A (GB)
Title: A loyalty programme incorporating on-line and off-line transactions
Inventor: BUSHOLD THOMAS R
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2002-02-28
Abstract: A system and method for implementing a loyalty program. Each program has a client providing products and/or services to customers. The client desires to build loyalty relationships with the customers. The customers complete on-line and off-line transactions or behaviors with the client. The program receives information relating to the on-line and off-line transactions or behaviors and issues reward points redeemable for rewards to the customers on the basis of the received information.
Patent GB-2409269-A (GB)
Title: X-ray inspection and material discrimination
Inventor: RUSHBROOKE JOHN GORDO
IPC: G01V5/00
Filed: 2000-08-03
Abstract: A method of material discrimination using X-rays comprises the steps of generating calibration curves of a material discrimination (MD) effect versus transmission T, where T is 1 for zero absorption and 0 for completely absorbing objects, the MD effect being derived from measurements made at lower and higher X-ray energy levels and calibration being performed using step wedges of suitable materials. Calibration curves may be produced for a range of materials such as PTFE, aluminium and iron. The effective atomic number of an unknown material can be found by comparing its MD effect and T value with the corresponding values of known materials and interpolating.
Patent GB-2427112-A (GB)
Title: Microwave flow heater/boiler
Inventor: SIMPKINS ROWLAND
IPC: F24H1/20
Filed: 2005-05-09
Abstract: An apparatus for heating water or other fluid has a plurality of heating elements comprising microwave susceptible material 17 and microwave generator means 18 arranged to generate microwave radiation and to apply substantially all of said generated radiation to said microwave susceptible material. The microwave generator means may comprise a plurality of individual microwave generators, for example to provide various outputs from the heating apparatus. Waveguide 11 has deflecting surfaces 10 to direct microwaves to respective susceptors 17.
Patent GB-2420657-A (GB)
Title: Recording and/or Reproducing Device Having A Positioning Arrangement For Fixing A Grabber In Place
Inventor: TSUNEYOSHI NOBUTAKA
IPC: G11B15/67
Filed: 2005-06-21
Abstract: A retaining member (30) for retaining a grabber (14) has a positioning arrangement (31, 32) for fixing the grabber in place. The grabber (14) has a rear surface (140b) having a pair of hollows (140c) at upper and lower end portions. The positioning arrangement has a retainer (31) opposed to a front surface (140a) of the grabber on retaining the grabber and a pair of leaf springs (32) opposed to the retainer with a space shorter than a thickness of the grabber. The pair of leaf springs is disposed apart from each other up and down. The pair of leaf springs (32) has a pair of projections (32a) engaged with the pair of hollows. The pair of hollows (140c) is disposed the outside of a tape winding portion (140d) where a magnetic tape is wound. The grabber is also referred to as a pull-out element or leader block. It couples with a leader pin of a magnetic tape and is used to pull out the tape to a take-up reel. The invention holds the grabber in place when a tape is rewound.
Patent GB-2417088-A (GB)
Title: Inductive sensing apparatus with noise reduction
Inventor: JAMES DAVID ALUN
IPC: G01D3/028
Filed: 2005-08-09
Abstract: An inductive sensor for sensing a parameter such as relative position (figure 1), temperature or humidity includes a transmit aerial (two excitations windings 7, 8), a receive aerial (a single sensor winding 11) and an intermediate coupling element which electromagnetically couples the transmit and receive aerials. The sensor also includes a signal generator to apply an excitation signal at a first frequency to the transmit aerial, and a processor 49. The coupling element includes a coil 31 and a frequency shifter 33 which, in response to the excitation signal being applied to the transmit aerial, induces a sense signal in the receive aerial. The electromagnetic coupling varies in dependence upon the sensed parameter so that the sense signal induced in the receive aerial is representative of the sensed parameter. The sense signal has a signal component at a second frequency which is different form the first frequency. The processor processes the induced sense signal to determine a value representative of the parameter being measured. The frequency shifter may be a rectifier such as a single diode 33, a diode bridge arrangement (figure 12 and 13), or an oscillator circuit (figure 14 and 15), and it may include two coils (figures 9 and 11-15). The use of the second frequency to calculate the measured parameter reduces noise and thus increases measurement accuracy. A proximity detector using an intermediate coupling element having an LED is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2429309-A (GB)
Title: Generating processing workflows by translating native APIs to achieve interoperability of content processing operations
Inventor: MACDOUGALL NEIL
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2005-08-18
Abstract: A plurality of existing content processing operations (CPOs) 232, 236, 238 are used to perform a composite content processing operation. Each of the CPOs has an application programming interface (API) 108, 110, 112 which requires inputs and/or outputs to be in different formats. Each component 232, 234, 236 has a translator 242, 244, 246 for translating the native APIs 108, 110, 112 to a common non-native API. The non-native APIs provide a common interface allowing processing components with different native APIs to interoperate. The translators 242, 244, 246 may be implemented as a container or wrapper. XML schema may be used to express the non-native API. Binding software may be provided that is arranged to enable software developers to bind CPOs to create application workflows by reserving the operation of one CPOs and providing its output to another CPO, to create binding proposals and respond to binding offers.
Patent GB-2430487-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for producing an optical effect
Inventor: O'NEILL NOEL
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 2005-09-21
Abstract: An apparatus for providing an optical effect which resembles flames comprises: a housing (12), a light source (32) mounted in the housing; one or both of (a) a viewing screen (14) in which an optical effect may be observed and light modifying means (24) arranged behind the viewing screen in the path of light from the light source to the viewing screen, and (b) a viewing bed (18) observable by a user from the front of the housing; at least one at least partially light transmitting member (34, Fig 3) having optically differentiated regions, said member being disposed in the path of light from the light source (32) respectively to said light modifying means (24) and/or said viewing bed (18) and means for moving said light transmitting member with respect to the light source. The at least one at least partially light transmitting member (34, Fig 3) having optically differentiated regions is preferably a disc (36, Fig 3) having differently coloured regions. The light modifying means (24) preferably comprises a rear reflector (26) and a plurality of strips (28a, Fig 3) of material having reflective qualities, such as silk. Control means (44) may be inclined to control the speed of rotation of the disc(s).
Patent GB-2431821-A (GB)
Title: Inductively powered devices
Inventor: ADAMS GUY DE WARRENNE BRUCE
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2005-10-27
Abstract: An inductively powered device comprises a memory tag (13) and an additional functional device (10) for powering by and communication with a reader device (11) emitting radio frequency signals. The inductively powered device is adapted such that when the memory tag (13) is powered by a reader device (11), the additional functional device (10) is also powered by the reader device (11) and carries out its function. The additional device may be a display or a biometric reader such as a fingerprint sensor.
Patent GB-2431633-A (GB)
Title: Packaged collapsible container
Inventor: COLLINS MARK
IPC: B65D77/06
Filed: 2005-10-28
Abstract: A packaged product comprises an outer mailing container and, held therein, a sealed collapsible container 2, the sealed collapsible container 2 being present in the outer mailing container in a collapsed form and containing a non-gaseous dispersible substance. The sealed collapsible container 2 has a sealed closure 4 and is capable of being restored to an expanded form by opening the sealed closure 4 and introducing therein a diluting liquid following removal from the outer mailing container.
Patent GB-2424271-A (GB)
Title: Optical navigation system
Inventor: FELDMEIER DAVID C
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2006-03-06
Abstract: An optical navigation system (such as a mouse) includes an image sensor capable of optical coupling to a surface of an object, a data storage device, and a navigation circuit. The image sensor includes multiple photosensitive elements with the number of photosensitive elements disposed in a first direction greater than the number of photosensitive elements disposed in a second direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The image sensor is capable of capturing successive images of areas of the surface, the areas located along an axis parallel to the first direction. The navigation circuit includes a first digital circuit for determining an estimate for the relative displacement between the image sensor and the object along the axis obtained by comparing the image captured subsequent to the displacement to the image captured previous to the displacement. In an alternative embodiment, the system comprises a second image sensor. In yet another embodiment, the image sensor comprises a total active area of at least 2000 microns by 2000 microns.
Patent GB-2430004-A (GB)
Title: Mounting bracket for a temporary barrier
Inventor: KNOWLES MICHAEL
IPC: E04F11/18
Filed: 2006-04-13
Abstract: A mounting apparatus 1 for mounting a temporary barrier on a platform. The apparatus 1 comprises a base member 9 and a clamping member 11. The clamping member 11 is movably mounted on a threaded member 17 and a rotatable element 21 is provided for moving the clamping member 11 relative to the base member 9. In use, the base member 9 locates on an upper surface of the platform and the clamping member contracts an underside of the platform. Also disclosed is an apparatus 101 for mounting a temporary barrier on a staircase A. This may include an adjustable clamping member (111 Figure 9) pivotable about a horizontal axis (157).
Patent GB-2426660-A (GB)
Title: Log-in management in an IP telephone system
Inventor: MORI TOSHIKI
IPC: H04L12/66
Filed: 2006-05-19
Abstract: An IP telephone system comprises a plurality of telephone sets 31-3n, an exchange 10 and a management server 20. The management server uses user management (fig.3) and address management (fig.4) tables to record associations between telephone numbers, user ID's and passwords, and between telephone numbers and IP addresses respectively. A user logged in to the system via a first telephone has his/her telephone number associated with the IP address of that telephone. If the user subsequently logs in via a second telephone, the address of the second telephone is compared with the pre-existing IP address associated with the user's telephone number and if the new address is different, the address management table is updated by overwriting the pre-existing address information with the address of the second telephone. The telephone sets may be arranged to store user identification information input in the log in operation in order to periodically perform log in processing with the server. Removes the need to log out from a first telephone when logging in to a different telephone.
Patent GB-2424042-A (GB)
Title: Control system for wave energy devices
Inventor: PHILLIPS JOHN WILFRED
IPC: F03B15/08
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: A control system (55) is provided for a wave energy device (10) including a rotary absorber (40). The control system (55) can adjust the rotation speed (S) of the rotary absorber (40) based on the velocity (V) of fluid flowing through the absorber resulting from waves in order to optimise the efficiency of the absorber (40).
Patent GB-2428095-A (GB)
Title: A downhole positioning system
Inventor: RODNEY PAUL F
IPC: E21B47/04
Filed: 2005-02-23
Abstract: Downhole positioning systems and associated methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system comprises a downhole source, an array of receivers, and a data hub. The downhole source transmits an electromagnetic positioning signal that is received by the array of receivers. The data hub collects amplitude and/or phase measurements of the electromagnetic positioning signal from receivers in the array and combines these measurements to determine the position of the downhole source. The position may be tracked over time to determine the source's path. The position calculation may take various forms, including determination of a source-to-receiver distance for multiple receivers in the array, coupled with geometric analysis of the distances to determine source position. The electromagnetic positioning signal may be in the sub-hertz frequency range.
Patent GB-2442241-A (GB)
Title: Improved refrigeration apparatus for supermarkets
Inventor: WOO SEW HING
IPC: A47F3/04
Filed: 2006-09-29
Abstract: A refrigerated display unit 9 may in use be supplied with cold air, rather than include a self-contained evaporator, and as such is termed a "coil-free" refrigerated display unit. Such a unit is suitable for use in a supermarket, and has a cold air inlet 25 for receiving a supply of cold air 26, a plenum chamber 19 in communication with the cold air inlet, and one or more air discharge outlets in communication with the plenum chamber that in use are arranged to deliver cold air into a stock display region, such as shelves 24. The unit also includes at least one air return inlet arranged to receive air from the stock display region, a second chamber 29 in communication with the at least one return inlet, and an air return outlet 27 in communication with the second chamber. The airflow through the unit may be regulated by one or more fans 18, which may be motorised and acoustically treated to attenuate transmission of noise. The fan or fans may be responsive to temperature sensors within the display unit, and where multiple fans are used these may be electronically coupled for synchronised operation. Alternatively, the invention relates to an air cooling plant suitable for a supermarket refrigeration system, which has an outlet and an inlet 16 for supplying/receiving air to/from a shop floor display unit, and an inlet 17 for receiving ambient air, which may be received from the exterior of the supermarket.
Patent GB-2444785-A (GB)
Title: Protective cover for laths of a security shutter with image.
Inventor: CHEETHAM IAN ANDREW
IPC: E06B9/02
Filed: 2006-12-15
Abstract: A protective cover located on laths 103, 104, 105 of a security shutter 101 comprises a set of strips of material. Each strip comprises a base layer, with a first surface fixed against the lath of the shutter and a second surface bearing an image, and a transparent protective layer 604 covering the second surface of the base layer, such that the image is visible through the transparent layer. The protective layer is preferably UV stabilized and formed from PVC. The layers are preferably fixed together and to the lath by acrylic adhesive. The images on the strips may form components of a larger image, in particular an advertisement. A method of producing the covering comprises the steps of obtaining an image, printing the image on a base layer, covering the base layer with a transparent protective layer to form a laminate and cutting through the laminate to form a set of strips. A method of advertising is also disclosed comprising the steps of offering advertising space on a security shutter, obtaining an image related to the advertisement, printing the image on a sheet, cutting the sheet into strips and applying the strips to the shutter.
Patent GB-2433390-A (GB)
Title: Portable satellite terminal
Inventor: JAYASURIYA RAJANIK MARK
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 2005-02-16
Abstract: A portable satellite antenna terminal, comprising a body (620) and a unit (637) within the body (620) for controlling the terminal and terminal functions. Also provided is an antenna (607) mounted to the body (620) for movement (633, 635) relative thereto. The antenna (607) is able to be stowed within the body (620) when not in use. The antenna (607) may be a flat panel antenna (624) and is moveable relative to the body (620) from a stowed position to an in-use position.
Patent GB-2437461-A (GB)
Title: cmos transistor junction region formed by a cvd etching and deposition sequence
Inventor: MURTHY ANAND
IPC: H01L21/205
Filed: 2006-01-04
Abstract: This invention adds to the art of replacement source-drain cMOS transistors. Processes may involve etching a recess in the substrate material using one equipment set, then performing deposition in another. Disclosed is a method to perform the etch and subsequent deposition in the same reactor without atmospheric exposure. In-situ etching of the source-drain recess for replacement source-drain applications provides several advantages over state of the art ex-situ etching. Transistor drive current is improved by: (1) Eliminating contamination of the silicon-epilayer interface when the as-etched surface is exposed to atmosphere and (2) Precise control over the shape of the etch recess. Deposition may be done by a variety of techniques including selective and non-selective methods. In the case of blanket deposition, a measure to avoid amorphous deposition in performance critical regions is also presented.
Patent GB-2444805-A (GB)
Title: Nozzle
Inventor: YANG SHIBIAO
IPC: B22D41/50
Filed: 2007-08-30
Abstract: A nozzle 500 for delivering molten metal 519,528 into a mould 526 comprises a main body defining a bore 517, wherein said bore increases in diameter from an upstream portion to a downstream portion. The increasing diameter bore improves the flow of a stream of molten metal and reduces precipitation within the bore thus reducing clogging of the nozzle. In a preferred embodiment, the shape of the middle and lower portions 512, 514 may be substantially cylindrical (fig 6a), pyramidal or elliptical (fig 6b) with the inner surface or the bore being smooth or alternatively comprising a series of steps which increase the diameter of the bore (fig 9). The bore may also comprise a series of vertical channels or grooves (fig 4).